NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – Responders, volunteers and downtown residents met with officials on Saturday morning to learn for the first time how the James Zadroga Act will help them deal with illnesses from the toxic dust released on 9/11.

“I’ve been diagnosed with something called pulmonary hypertension,” retired NYPD Sgt. Anita Ryan said. “Right now I’m hoping that the Zadroga Act could pay for my medication, which is very expensive.”